RFB-785-2600000643-5 | RFB-275-26 Willisburg Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project

The RFB-785-2600000643-5 solicitation for the Willisburg Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project in Washington County, Kentucky, seeks competitive bids for comprehensive civil construction and environmental remediation work under the NAICS code 237990. The project encompasses the design and construction of a reinforced concrete auxiliary spillway with two precast culverts, a stepped chute, and a stilling basin, alongside a floodwall with cutoff wall along KY-555, rockfill placement on dam slopes, a stability berm, and replacement of the low-level drawdown valve. Additional scope includes selective demolition of outdated infrastructure such as storm sewers, raw water lines, and piezometers; repair of seepage and cracking in the principal spillway culvert; abandonment of Springfield’s existing water intake; installation of new intake lines within the culvert; erosion and sediment control; traffic management; water control; site security; and full restoration. All work must comply with Kentucky Division of Water standards and referenced specifications, including ASTM E154 for waterproofing with minimum 60-pound puncture resistance, and explicitly prohibit piling within the dam embankment. Bids must be submitted electronically via the Kentucky Vendor Self Service portal by August 31, 2026, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, with no hard-copy or email submissions accepted. Offerors are required to register in the VSS system and submit an Official Bid Document containing pricing details as a single PDF alongside any required bid bond. The solicitation does not include federal FAR clauses, socioeconomic set-asides, UEI or CAGE code requirements, or formal evaluation factors such as weighted scoring or trade-off analysis. Contract award is implied to be based on lowest responsive bid, with minimal emphasis on technical proposal evaluation beyond basic compliance. No contract value estimate is disclosed, and pricing is to be submitted solely in the bid document with $0.00 entered in the online system. The procurement is not subject to Buy American or domestic preference laws. Key contacts include Susan Ward of the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration as the primary point of contact and Glen Alexander of the Division of Water as the technical liaison, with Stantec Consulting serving as the third-party consultant. Performance is expected entirely at the Willisburg Lake Dam site with no specified duration, delivery terms, or invoicing method outlined.